Flushing

WARNING

FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

To reduce static sparking and splashing, always remove the spray tip from the gun, and hold a metal part of the gun

firmly to the side of a grounded metal pail when flushing.

7.Lower pressure setting. Turn on sprayer. Maintain- ing metal-to-metal contact, trigger gun into flushing pail. Slowly increase sprayer pressure just until pump starts. Keep gun triggered until solvent flows freely from gun. Circulate solvent to thoroughly clean sprayer. Release gun trigger. Engage gun safety latch.

8.Open drain valve and circulate solvent through drain hose to thoroughly clean it. Close drain valve.

9.Remove suction hose from pail. Disengage gun safety latch. Trigger gun and run pump a few seconds to push air into hose. Do not run pump dry for more than 30 seconds to avoid damaging pump packings! Relieve pressure.

10.Reinstall clean filter screen.

11.Remove and clean inlet strainer. Wipe paint off suction hose and drain hose.

12.Leave drain valve open until you use sprayer again.

1 Open or drain position

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Hitachi 232133 manual Open or drain position